Article and photos covering the December, 2009 Holiday Party of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation from “Currents” February, 2010 issue.

Currents' February, 2010 article and photos on CCGF dinner

IN 2009  Hawken seventh graders have done extensive soil testing in the American Colonial Gardens. This testing included taking soil samples and invertebrate samples to see if the soil in the garden was healthy. Along with the testing we also did some work on the American Colonial Garden. We picked up trash and litter and learned about the history of the gardens. We are working to restore the Mark Twain bust and plan on putting it back up in the garden. Later in 2010, we are going to have a picnic and allow people to come and see the newly restored bust.

Sincerely,  Hawken School 7^th Grade

The American Cultural Garden’s sponsoring organization, Hawken School’s 8th Grade, and their Community Outreach Committee worked hard to plan and design a valuable field trip. It included a visit/walking tour with the Cultural Gardens’ neighborhood middle schoolers of Michael R. White elementary school, as well as a meeting with the 5th District Cleveland Police Commander where they discussed safety and security within the Cultural Garden corridor.

The following Cultural Gardens have been reserved for events on the date specified:

May 29:  Hungarian & Italian

June 5:  Italian Independence Day Gala Celebration in Italian Garden

June 5:    Hungarian

June 19:  Italian

June 26:  Italian and Hungarian

July 24:  Hungarian and Italian

July 31:   Italian

August 7: Italian

August 14: Italian and Hungarian

August 21: Italian

August 29: Italian

September 4: Italian

September 5: Greek and Italian

September 12: Italian

September 25: Hungarian

October 3rd:    Italian and Greek

October 10:      Greek and Italian

Want to reserve your own date and Garden.  Contact the City of Cleveland’s Special Events office: 216-664-2484 or 664-2012.

For photos and videos on the Cultural Gardens Federation’s September, 2009 night at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, visit the following site:  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/other/cg-maltz-092609.htm